Back in 2022, WWE went through some major changes as Vince McMahon stepped away and Triple H took over creative. While The Game has been steering the creative ship for WWE since then he has reportedly missed some television tapings recently.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Triple H has missed some shows as of late and it’s led to people saying that his priorities with US politics have started to hurt the company. However, one person close to Triple H disagreed with the claim as they said he hasn’t missed any creative meetings, and his schedule is worked out in advance.
The report notes that even those who back Triple H have said that he wants to be like Dana White where he is positioned to the crowd as the biggest star of the brand. It’s possible that TKO may want that as well as fighters and wrestlers come and go, but Dana White is the constant in UFC. One person used the term “Dana-envy” while talking about the situation.
One person near the top said that they don’t believe Triple H’s attempt to become the Dana White of the brand has hurt the product at all. It was said that the product would be no different if Triple H were around 24/7 as he stays on top of everything related to the product.
It was also noted that he doesn’t have to deliver a “super charged Oh My God product” right now, and can hold off on matches, or build things slower because of how much revenue the product is generating. There is zero pressure right now to bring up the gates because they’re the biggest they’ve ever been, and merchandise numbers are also at a high water mark.